During the springs of 1988 1989, experiments were
conducted to determine effective methods of controlling damage
by ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus coichicus) to sprouting
corn in southwestern Idaho. Plot evaluations (1988) failed
to demonstrate the ability of Miller Hot Sauce Animal
Repellent, Isotox Seed Treater (F), provision of alternate
food, and bird scaring reflective tape to reduce damage. When
evaluated using entire production fields for replicates (1989)
firecrackers on fuse rope, bird scaring reflective tape, hawk-kites,
and provision of alternate food all significantly
reduced the number of seedlings disturbed by ring-necked
pheasants. No treatment in either experiment significantly
increased the number of surviving corn seedlings. Fields
were damaged from germination until the average sprout height
exceeded 10 cm, but damage was greatest (69%) when sprouts
were less than 5 cm tall. Management recommendations to avert
damage include establishing treatments prior to the onset of
damage and avoiding early planting dates. / Graduation date: 1991
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/37928 |
| Date | 11 July 1990 |
| Creators | Helmich, Bryan T. |
| Contributors | Jarvis, Robert L. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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